Thread: they are now called filet razors

Well I have been shaving with a straight for about two weeks, and lurking in the shadows of this forum. I can't thank you guys enough for all of the information. However, (there is always a however in these posts), the minute you think you have this straight saving down, it up and bites you in the A**. I was shaving my right cheek, when I unknowingly pushed my cheek out with my tongue, and a filet of cheek was sitting on my blade. (I exaggerate, but not much). Up until now it has only been minor nicks and minor razor burn issues, which resolved once my face got used to the straight. Word to the wise, until you are very comfortable with the straight, do not let your three year old daughter talk to you when you are shaving.

Precisely why most of us lock the door while shaving. I have had a few people unwittingly barge in on me while shaving. Never was injured by it, but very unsettling. So I started locking my door. Razor shaving is an art best practiced in solitude.

Matt

I also got a not too shabby cut once when my daughter was talking to me... It's not a great idea to be distracted with anything when using a straight.

Hope you heal quickly
Ivo

I always knew that this was a distinct possibility when I started with the straight, but if I was afraid of it, I could not call myself a true man. Lesson learned, and cuts heal. Only problem is, my bathroom door does not lock. Oh well. I enjoy shaving in front of my daughter(s), so they can see how a real man shaves!

My Daughter likes to watch me shave also. I ask her befor I start if she want to watch. then she doesn't barge right in.

Phil

I've posted several times the story of how that happened to me so I won't repeat but I also lock the door which is the best thing anyway for a commando shaver..

Originally Posted by RichZ

I've posted several times the story of how that happened to me so I won't repeat but I also lock the door which is the best thing anyway for a commando shaver..

you bet it is, unless you happen to be a commando who lives alone lol.

mhailey, I hope you heal quickl!

I too have an oft related story of a young daughter barging in. I however do not have to lock the door because the quick appearence of a large amount of blood left a lasting impression on the girl.

Cheers,
Ed

My girls are grown and gone. But watch out for the dog!!

I thought I'd dig out this threat and post. I'm pretty experienced at straight shaving now, so yesterday was a day like any other. I was happily shaving away, daydreaming about something and as I went to change hands with my razor (a beautifully honed TI SRP LE) I managed to slice a filet off the tip of my left thumb. It wasn't just a nick either, it was a real deep filet right through the dead skin layer and into the meaty stuff. It came clean off and flopped into the sink, and the blood erupted like a waterfall.

I tried a few things to stem the bleeding but it just kept coming, so I wrapped some paper around my thumb and carried on and did my second pass as usual - pretty tricky to hold the razor with part of my thumb missing.

After I finished up it still kept bleeding. The only thing that stopped it was for me to bite hard on a towel, and then press the open wound directly onto a styptic pencil.

Jeez it hurt, but after a couple of minutes the bleeding stopped and I dripped a big blob of Proraso styptic gel onto the missing chunk of skin, and left it to dry. Then stuck an elastoplast over it.

Seems to be healing nicely now, I'm wondering if I'll be left with a triangular scar to match the filet that washed down the sink.

By the way, I can safely say this razor passes the thumb pad test - bigtime.